Remediation of chromium-slag leakage with electricity cogeneration via a urea-Cr(VI) cell.
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SUBMITTER: Yu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4148671 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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